Africa’s new LCC FastJet to lease two A319s

FastJet, the African low-cost carrier backed by easyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou, has signed operating lease agreements with Volito Aviation for two Airbus A319s, to be delivered in time for its November launch date.

FastJet A319. Courtesy, FastJet
FastJet, the African low-cost carrier backed by easyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou, has signed operating lease agreements with Volito Aviation for two Airbus A319s, to be delivered in time for its November launch date. These are the second and third of five A319s the airline plans to deploy in Africa within six months of its launch. By the end of its first year, the carrier expects to operate a fleet 15 aircraft (ATW Daily News, Sept. 17).
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